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Journal of Entomology

Year: 2011 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 450-458
DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.450.458

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Addis Teshome


S.K. Raina


F. Vollrath

Country: UK

J.M. Kabaru


J. Onyari


E.K. Nguku


Keywords


  • Bombyx mori
  • cocoon layer
  • sericin
  • silk fiber
  • silk fiber
  • wild silkmoth
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Study on Weight Loss and Moisture Regain of Silk Cocoon Shells and Degummed Fibers from African Wild Silkmoths

Addis Teshome, S.K. Raina, F. Vollrath, J.M. Kabaru, J. Onyari and E.K. Nguku
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Addis, K.T. and S.K. Raina, 2013. Dissolution properties of silk cocoon shells and degummed fibers from african wild silkmoths. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 16: 1199-1203.
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How to cite this article

Addis Teshome, S.K. Raina, F. Vollrath, J.M. Kabaru, J. Onyari and E.K. Nguku, 2011. Study on Weight Loss and Moisture Regain of Silk Cocoon Shells and Degummed Fibers from African Wild Silkmoths. Journal of Entomology, 8: 450-458.

DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.450.458

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=je.2011.450.458

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